The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Genus:
Muhlenbergia Schreber Schreber
Genus Common Name:
Muhly grass
Species:
Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poiret) Fern.
Synonym(s):

"Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin., misappl."

Species Common Name:
Wirestem muhly
Habitat:
Moist alluvial woods; edges of marshes; waste places
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent to rare west; frequent to common elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Oak-Hickory Forest Region
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e16243